When To Replace 3,1 2008 Pro

have put ssds , new video cards machine, it's fast , pushing 3 displays without problems (apple cinema, nec monitor , lcd projector). it's plenty powerful do, , don't want upgrade.

(it's pretty amazing, if pc have chucked in garbage, no joke, replace pcs such dell , gateway every 2 years, build quality terrible.)

if use machine 5 years would. realistically, how long can keep using machine without hassle? example, don't want posting on here whether particular video card or peripheral going work 2008 pro. if comes out, want plug-and-play ready. far that's pretty been case, how long? also, when should expect more serious hardware breakdowns, i.e. logic board failure?

 

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have put ssds , new video cards machine, it's fast , pushing 3 displays without problems (apple cinema, nec monitor , lcd projector). it's plenty powerful do, , don't want upgrade.

(it's pretty amazing, if pc have chucked in garbage, no joke, replace pcs such dell , gateway every 2 years, build quality terrible.)

if use machine 5 years would. realistically, how long can keep using machine without hassle? example, don't want posting on here whether particular video card or peripheral going work 2008 pro. if comes out, want plug-and-play ready. far that's pretty been case, how long? also, when should expect more serious hardware breakdowns, i.e. logic board failure?

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well in few decades of playing these things has been experience if components don't die in first little while many years come. other part since these machines use standard bus interfaces when hardware manufacturers decide no longer want support snow leopard or if have lion on longer find hard upgrade machine don't see happening couple of years @ least in case of snow leopard.

 

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